Tag: the hacks

Oct 25, 2022

Is Open Source Economy Proof?

You’re no doubt hearing about it everywhere you go. The global economy is having some issues and financial experts are all saying it’s about to get much worse. What does that mean for open source projects? After all, people use open source…

Oct 11, 2022

Chungas Irrational Fear of Hard Drives!

It’s a weird time of the year. Everyone seems to be taking vacation time before things start getting cold. Tom and Chunga are no different. Chunga is just getting home from his break and Tom is on his way to start a cruise! Thankfully, as…

Sep 27, 2022

Super Nerd Spotlight! "The Origin Guys"

Tom is losing his mind. Chunga has been bugging him to do a new Super Nerd Spotlight episode of The Hacks. Tom has been insisting that the two of them have done one of these recently. Much to Chunga’s delight, Tom is wrong! For today’s episode,…

Sep 20, 2022

Why Do Software Companies "Pivot" at the Drop of a Hat?

It seems like software companies are doing this more and more lately. Have you noticed it? For reasons that are often unknown to the masses, a software company will pivot and change not only their entire business model but their product as well! When…

Sep 14, 2022

PyPi Is Having Malware and Phishing Problems

Shout out to Derek Ardolf! He’s one of the rock stars on the Salt Core team. A few days ago, he sent Chunga a handful of different blogs and news articles about PyPi, which sent Chunga into a massive rabbit hole. The articles and blogs were all about…

Sep 6, 2022

VMware Explore! We Saw Some Great Stuff!

Tom and Chunga have just returned from their first in-person convention in 3-years! VMware Explore was held last week in San Francisco and what a crazy and educational week it was! For both of the Hacks, the experience was both weird and…

Aug 30, 2022

Python Packaging and Distribution. IT SUCKS!!!!

Don’t make Tom Hatch angry. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry… Do you want to know what really sends him into a rage? Packaging and distributing Python software. Tom says this process is an all-encompassing disaster! It’s something that…

Aug 23, 2022

In-Person Meetings & Overcoming the "Imposter Syndrome"!

The pandemic is slowly inching its way into the history books and becoming a chapter that is part of our generation. Companies are starting their slow return back to the way they did things before all of this happened. This includes conferences,…

Aug 16, 2022

What Do You Want In a Data Center?

Tom has been searching for something most of us don’t really think about. He’s looking for space in a data center. It may come as a surprise, but it’s a much more involved process than you may think! Chunga finds that statement fascinating. For…